Tattooed Heart

He never meant to be a bad boy. He never wanted to fight, but if it's to protect his mum, he'll do anything for her. This warrior has a deep dark secret and is vulnerable when he's around her. She's the one who unlocks it all.

(Hi, it's Maya. I am the same author of this story from Wattpad, so don't think I stole this story, because I am the same person who had posted this on Wattpad. I hope you enjoy)

8. Eight

Zayn had been at the pub for a while with his crew. They noticed the gashes and the bruises on his body, and interrogated him.

"Who the fuck did that to you?" Andy asked, causing heads to turn around.

"I got in a fight." Zayn answered, staring at the cracks on the wall.

"With who?" Andy questioned.

Zayn didn't answer. He looked down at his lap, and did not bother to reply.

"Answer me." Andy said through gritted teeth.

"He was masked; but I do know one thing. He was from Gale's side." Zayn replied in a hushed voice.

Zayn then remembered the note, and slipped it from his pocket. He handed it to Andy, who aggressively tried to unravel it. He finally opened it up, and read the message.

Andy crumpled the paper back up, and stuffed it in his pocket. Everyone in the crew was sat around him and Zayn.

"What were you doing that this happened?" Danny, another member, asked.

"I went...on a date." Zayn replied, blushing a bit.

Things like "Oh, nice", "Who's the lassie?", and "What's her name?" had been thrown out at Zayn to answer. He couldn't possibly answer them at all. He just started talking to her. He would have not told them who it was, or bring her for a visit, because they were men, and an innocent girl like her should not be around bad boys.

"Her name is Evie-Mae, but you guys can't meet her, because I don't want her to have to start dealing with this kind of stuff and I don't want her in this type of environment." Zayn replied.

"Damn, man. Why are you trying to hide her from us?" Another boy, Sam, sighed.

"She's too innocent for this." Zayn stated, getting up from his seat on the stool, walking towards the bar.

Zayn took a shot of Tequila, and threw his money on the bar counter. He waved at his crowd of friends, and walked out of the bar. He had to get home.

As he reached his car, he saw a small note on his windshield.

"Mess with us, and we mess with your girl.- G", it had said. They were going to mess with her, and Zayn wanted her as far away from his other life as much as possible. He did not want her to deal with situations, because she had a life of her own to worry about, and she did not need to worry about another.